Samak - Threat to freedom of speech

Thai Journalists Association (TJA) marked this year's Word Press Freedom Day with a damning report....

PPP factions vying for speaker's post
Chai Chidchob, Somsak Kiatsuranont top contenders

Chart thai petitions attorney-general
The Chart Thai Party yesterday protested its innocence to the Attorney-General's Office concerning the....

Only 49 attend 111 foundation unveiling
Less than half of the 111 banned Thai Rak Thai Party executives yesterday showed up to attend a press....

PM says charter flawed
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej insisted yesterday that "the several flaws" in the Constitution....

Desperately seeking Sonthi…
One of The Nation's 2006 People of the Year has vanished from public view for more than two weeks. He is....
"You" --- PERSON OF THE YEAR 2007
'You' is a far cry from Time magazine's 2006 person of the year. 'You' is more....
Politics Chit Chat: Bad days for PM hopeful?
It seemed some prime minister hopeful, including Samak Sundaravej and Abhisit Vejjajiva, had bad days prior to....
Highlights of the week: EC vetting process to continue
This week (January 7-13, 2008) the Election Commission will continue to endorse or nullify poll results.

Analysis/Commentary

We have enough current and ex-pms to satisfy every media demand
Being a prime minister means putting your personal life firmly into the spotlight.

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Interview

Exclusive interview
Phongthep Thepkanchana, a banned executive of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT), talks to The....

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This week in history

December 31, 2006: New Year's Eve Bombings
Bangkok is rocked by six explosions early in the evening at widely separate parts of the city, completely....
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What's On

By-elections and Senate nomination
Sunday (January 13, 2008) sees by-elections in three Nakhon Ratchasima seats, after the successful People....

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Political reality isn't pretty, deal with it
From 2005 to the present, Thailand has been plagued with the polarisation which in turn brings about unprecedented volatility and myriads of political woes, the likes of which have never been seen before.

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